back pain for nearly 18months

[SARAHHOUSE67]

Hi all, have not been on here for while I have lost two stone which I thought help my back but still the same back pain if you remember I fractured my sacrum in my lower back and I'm still waiting to see a neurologist after 5 months but still have been pain in my back but its in the middle of my back and on my right side and in between my legs and feel and touch my right leg I can't feel and I have back spasms my right side is still painful I do regular exercise but still the same and have still get out bed to turn over have made video diary for the neurologist so can see when having the pain and my neck they said I may have spinal stenosis does anyone have any advice. I would be very grateful.

[Welsh-1]

Hi Sara

Your story is so similar to mine. The orthopaedic consultant insisted that I had nerve root blockers in both sides of back, which I have to admit stopped all the pain down my legs but still had the pain in centre of back which was more bearable with the blockers.

However, after 8 years of having them I started getting pain in back which was getting worse. More scans and it was stenosis which an operation was the only answer.

Had the spinal fusion, which has stopped all pain in legs and back but left me with drop foot on left side. This was really bad for the first 6 months but has improved 50%.

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Great idea.. video diary for ur doc. My idea was journaling daily all ur symptoms,what ur eating and etc, but I think ur idea is a bette and more modern approach. I think the more info u can give a doc the better the outcome for u.

Have u seen a chiropractor..just for a second opinion? Mine does miracles for me every time I see him.

[waylay]

Do you have numbness between your legs?

[Carol53]

Hi I have had back pain for four years now I have stenosis and disc degeneration it's hell . Try the spinal injections it's not that bad ask your doctor about this didn't work for me but disc's are not good find a good pain clinic your doctor should do this enyway . Loss of felling isn't good so please get your doctor to try to get you in sooner or phone you're self to see if any one have cancelled I've done it and got one if you're on the list it's fine . Sorry I can't help your pain I know how you feel I've had days where I've cryed all day. The worse is you have to fight and make calls and get on the doctors nerves not really helping much but it's what you have to do after four years I've got sent to private hospital mainly because every week I anoy my doctor wish my advice was better can only go on my experience hope you get help soon all the best carol

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Hi there , first well done in losing the weight , maybe your GP needs to arrange a scan , that's what I did first then now I'm waiting to be seen by neurologist at Walton center , I wouldn't wait it's your body and you know how it works , good luck.

[Gelfin]

I would see what a good massage can do for you. It can do wonders (as long as the person knows what they are doing). If I was looking online, I would want to see someone like this nktherapies.com/